Twilight comps, kangaroos and a 7.30pm sunset: the spring evening nine, state by state
The clocks went forward on 4 October in five states and territories, and the twilight comp is back on the whiteboard. The after-work nine…
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Courses
Courses worth the drive and the green fee, from the Melbourne Sandbelt to Tasmanian links and Queensland resorts. What each asks of you, what it costs, and when to book.
Spring tee times: release hours, twilight rates and sandbelt visitor days from Sydney to Perth
The clocks go forward, the evenings stretch out and the Saturday times vanish within minutes of opening. The golfers who get them know when…
A golf weekend with mates: Mornington Peninsula, Barnbougle, Surf Coast or Gold Coast
The trip that actually gets played is the long weekend within a drive or a short flight. Choose a region with several rounds near…
Nine holes and short courses in Australia: the rounds more golfers are choosing
More than 734,000 nine-hole rounds went in for handicap in the year to May 2026, and the 2025 CONNECT changes made short rounds and…
Which tees should you play? Slope, Scratch Rating and your Daily Handicap explained
Too many Australian golfers play tees built for longer hitters and spend the round hitting hybrids into par 4s. The GA Handicap system adjusts…
Golf clubs on Australian flights, from Virgin fares to King Island’s 21 kg
Australian golf trips mean flights, and the cost of taking clubs is set at the booking screen: a Lite fare with a bag added…
Golf and wine: Barossa and Margaret River weekends
The difference between this and a golf trip is the number of rounds: one a day, in the morning, with the afternoon belonging to…
A Queensland golf road trip: Gold Coast to Noosa
South-east Queensland is the easiest golf road trip in the country: tight clusters, courses built for visitors, and a peak season that runs through…
Tasmania’s wild links: Barnbougle, Lost Farm and Cape Wickham
These courses sit on dunes, not on a coastal view. The ground is genuinely firm, the ball genuinely runs, and the wind is the…